Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A diphosphonic acid derivative compound of the formula ##STR12## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 lower alkyl. R 1 and X or R 3 and Y or R 4 and Z, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, can form a five-or six-membered ring, X and Y, which can be the same or different, represent a straight- or branched alkylene chain with up to 6 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or is substituted once by phenyl, imidazolyl or indolyl, Z is a straight-chained or branched alkylene chain with up to 6 carbon atoms and which is uninterrupted or interrupted once by Oxygen or sulphur and which is unsubstituted or substituted once by phenyl, imidazolyl or indolyl, n is 0, 1 or 2 and A is hydrogen or hydroxyl, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A diphosphonic acid derivative compound of the formula ##STR12## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 lower alkyl. R 1 and X or R 3 and Y or R 4 and Z, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, can form a five-or six-membered ring, X and Y, which can be the same or different, represent a straight- or branched alkylene chain with up to 6 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or is substituted once by phenyl, imidazolyl or indolyl, Z is a straight-chained or branched alkylene chain with up to 6 carbon atoms and which is uninterrupted or interrupted once by Oxygen or sulphur and which is unsubstituted or substituted once by phenyl, imidazolyl or indolyl, n is 0, 1 or 2 and A is hydrogen or hydroxyl, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein A is hydroxyl, n is 0 or 1, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen, Z is a straight-chained alkylene chain with 2 to 5 carbon atoms, the grouping (R 1 ,R 2 )--N--X--CO--is glycyl, alanyl, prolyl or sarcosyl and the grouping --N(R 3 )--Y--CO--is glycyl or alanyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein the substituents for X,Y and Z are individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl, imidazolyl and indolyl, and Z is a straight-chained alkylene chain with up to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 3 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl, and R 5 is hydrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl, and R 5 is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 designated 4-(N-L-alanyl)-aminobutane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid or the mono- or disodium salt thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 designated 5-(N-D,L-alanyl)-aminopentane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid or the mono- or disodium salt thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 designated 5-(N- , L-alanyl)-aminopentane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid or the mono- or disodium salt thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 designated 4-(N-sarcosyl)-aminobutane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid the mono- or disodium salt thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The compound of claim 1 in the form of a mono- or dialkali metal salt or a ammonium salt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition for treatment of calcium metabolism disturbances comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 containing 1 to 1000 mg of the compound of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 wherein the compound is 4-(N- L-alanyl)-aminobutane -1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid or the mono- or disodium salt thereof or 5-(N-D, L-alanyl)-aminopentane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid or the mono- or disodium salt thereof or 5-(N-L-alanyl)-aminopentane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid or the mono- or disodium salt thereof or 4-(N-sarcosyl)-aminobutane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid the mono- or disodium salt thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method for the treatment of calcium metabolism disturbances comprising administering an effective amount of the compound of claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 14 wherein 1 to 1000 mg of the compound are administered.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 wherein 10 to 200 mg of the compound are administered.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 wherein 1 to 100 mg of the compound are administered.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for the treatment of calcium metabolism disturbances comprising administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 13.